2013 Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program begins to accept nominations

Kohlís Department Stores will be accepting nominations for outstanding young volunteers beginning for the 2013 Kohlís Cares Scholarship Program. Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted Feb. 1 Ė March 15 at kohlskids.com, and nominators must be 21 years or older.

Through the program, Kohlís will award more than 2,300 young volunteers more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes to reward kids who have made a positive impact on their communities.

Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohlís stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohlís gift card.

More than 200 of the store winners will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education.

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Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education, and Kohlís will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winnerís behalf.

The Kohlís Cares Scholarship Program is part of Kohlís Cares, Kohlís philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. Since the program began in 2001, Kohlís has recognized more than 17,000 kids with more than $3.4 million in scholarships and prizes. To learn more about last yearís winners, visit kohlskids.com.